In Her Shoes : A Novel Jennifer Weiner Digital Life Books

In Her Shoes : A Novel
by: Jennifer Weiner

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780743418195
ISBN: 0743418190
Label: Atria
Manufacturer: Atria
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: September 17, 2002
Publisher: Atria
Release Date: September 17, 2002
Sales Rank: 96266
Studio: Atria

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Meet Rose Feller. She's thirty years old and a high-powered attorney with a secret passion for romance novels. She has an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell her that she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up little sister to get her life together.

Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old, drop-dead gorgeous and only occasionally employed, Maggie sings backup in a band called Whiskered Biscuit. Although her dreams of big-screen stardom haven't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith video, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her dowdy big sister to stick to a skin-care regime.

These two women with nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, shared DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that their family is more different than they ever imagined, and that they're more alike than they'd ever believe. In Her Shoes -- Jennifer Weiner's follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, Good in Bed -- observes Rose and Maggie, the brain and the beauty, as they make journeys of discovery that take them from the streets of Philadelphia to Ivy League libraries to a 'retirement community for active seniors' in Boca Raton. Along the way, they'll encounter a wild cast of characters -- from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to a small, disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends, and make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.

Funny and poignant, richly detailed and wrenchingly real, In Her Shoes will speak to anyone who has endured the bonds of big -- or little -- sisterhood, or longed for a life different from the one the world has dictated, and dreamed of trying something else on for size.

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The Feller sisters are equal but opposite. Maggie is the good-looking, dyslexic little sister who knows how to get anything she wants--but not how to keep it. She 'felt as if somewhere between the ages of fourteen and sixteen she'd walked off the edge of a cliff and had been falling ever since.' Rose is the plump, practical, responsible older sister who knows about law but not much about her own happiness: 'What did she like, besides shoes, and Jim, and foods that were bad for her?' When Maggie's latest eviction lands her in Rose's apartment, and Maggie insults Rose by seducing one of her sister's rare boyfriends, what follows is a chain of events by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Embarrassed Rose evicts Maggie and begins a work sabbatical leading to a new livelihood and way of living. Maggie flees and runs away to Princeton. Masquerading as a student, she learns to love poetry and saves money for a trip to Miami--and a visit to a long-lost grandmother named Ella who might offer her a last shot at sanctuary. But In Her Shoes, the second novel from Good in Bed author Jennifer Weiner, is about more than the sisters' latest sibling rivalry; Maggie and Rose must sort out the childhood vulnerabilities and family mysteries that still linger two decades after their mother's death. In less capable hands, the plot might grow corny, but Weiner's humor and affection for the characters ultimately helps them transcend both neuroses and grief and learn the redemptive power of love. --Jane Hodges

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- Pretty good
Two sisters could not be more different. Rose, the together, prim and proper attorney and Maggie, the beautiful, disorganized, mess. They are forced to cohabitate after Maggie runs short of money, causing a shock to Rose's world. However, they both have some things in common: they hate their stepmother, they would like to meet the grandmother they were cut off from when their mother passed away, and they are looking for men who will not turn out to be jerks (which does not turn out to be an easy task).

Quote: "Maggie showed no signs of leaving . . . and, Rose noticed, the money she'd given her had magically disappeared."

I liked this book somewhat - it takes different chapters from the viewpoints of various main characters, which I dislike. I found myself skipping over certain characters to keep with the story I was into at the time, because I like that continuity (then, of course, ... Read More

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- Weiner's best
This is a great read by Weiner. I liked it much better than Good in Bed. Basically the heavier girl from Good in Bed feels like she comes back in this book with a lot more chutzpah and strength. It's like Cannie is reincarnated into more of a heroine for bigger girls to look up to, and the waif girl is the loser. Nice change from the Hollywood standard.

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- Another enjoyable Jennifer Weiner book
I am admittedly a fan of most of Jennifer Weiner's books. This one is no exception - I found it as enjoyable as "Good in Bed" and "Little Earthquakes". The characters are well developed, and have a goodly amount of depth to them - even Maggie, who personality-wise is shallow and selfish.

It's very easy to warm up to and enjoy Rose early on in the book, despite her her lack of self-confidence. Maggie takes a lot longer to warm up to - you really have to get to know her more in depth and watch her transform to be able to like her better, as she starts out fairly badly. However, the book does a good job giving you background on both sisters and their personalities. And it's fun to watch both sisters develop into "better" people and ultimately develop a better relationship.

Yes, you will occasionally want to yell at one (or both) of the sisters. But you will also laugh, cry, and cheer for ... Read More

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- decent womens fiction
This is the story of two women who are sisters. Rose, the good, smart one. Maggie, the pretty, sassy one.

For the first third to half of the book, Maggie is a total beyotch. I had a very hard time going past her abuse of everyone around her. Only the hints that there was something more, below the surface, kept me reading.

And there is a catharsis. There's an awakening on the part of each sister. And of course there's a happy ending.

I have not seen the movie, but a friend who has says that a very important part - Maggie's rebirth - is removed from the movie. It's the one thing that makes the book worth finishing, watching Maggie grow.

In all, a decent story about how women hurt each other, and how we support each other.

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